British Second Rate ship of the line 'Saint George' (1701)

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Saint George	5239
Nominal Guns	96	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British First Rate ship of the line 'Saint George' (1668) (96) 1668-1699 British 96 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1687 Renamed "Saint George"
Ordered	20.5.1699	BWAS-1714
Acquired	7.1701	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B065
Constructor	Elias WaffeBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1688-1702	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	11.1726	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Saint George' (1740) (90) 1740-1774 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck162' 6"Imperial Feet49.3801
Length of Keel134' 0"Imperial Feet40.8432
Breadth45' 5"Imperial Feet13.7414
Depth in Hold18' 7"Imperial Feet5.5086
Burthen1,470 ¹⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 803 Imperial Pound ( 364.1605 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1703680EstablishmentBWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.1.1701/2 - 1.3.1702/3Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/131BWAS-17142.3.1702/3 - 18.3.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/98BWAS-171419.3.1702/3 - 23.1.1703/4Captain ADM 6/7/106BWAS-171424.1.1703/4 - 7.12.1704Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/45ADM 6/828.11.1705 - 11.1.1706/7Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/213BWAS-171430.8.1706 - 2.1.1707/8Captain ADM 6/4/82B05111.2.1707/8 - 14.9.1708Second Captain ADM 6/9/135BWAS-171415.9.1708 - 17.12.1709Captain ADM 6/9/184BWAS-1714

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.1.1701/2 - 11.1702Rear-AdmiralBWAS-17141.1706 - 1.1708Rear-Admiral ADM 107/3/69BWAS-17143.1.1707/8 - 9.1708Rear-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/4/82BWAS-17149.1708 - bef.17.12.1709Rear-AdmiralBWAS-1714

38 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1701/2 - 13.10.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 5.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/134ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 11.2.1701/2Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/6/134ADM 6/629.1.1701/2 - 5.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/2ADM 6/712.2.1701/2 - 5.1.1702/3Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/9ADM 6/712.2.1701/2 - 5.1.1702/3Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/9ADM 6/76.1.1702/3 - 24.3.1702/3First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/73ADM 6/76.1.1702/3 - 7.6.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/73ADM 6/76.1.1702/3 - 25.7.1703Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/73ADM 6/76.1.1702/3 - 2.9.1703Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/73ADM 6/76.1.1702/3 - 24.1.1702/3Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/72ADM 6/725.1.1702/3 - 2.9.1703Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/82ADM 6/725.3.1703 - 2.6.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/113ADM 6/73.6.1703 - 19.8.1703First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/40
Confirmed 3.1.1703/4ADM 6/88.6.1703 - 19.12.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/38
Confirmed 3.1.1703/4ADM 6/83.9.1703 - 19.12.1704Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/39
Confirmed 3.1.1703/4ADM 6/83.9.1703 - 19.12.1704Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/39
Confirmed 3.1.1703/4ADM 6/88.5.1704 - 19.12.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/77ADM 6/829.12.1705 - 5.9.1706First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/213ADM 6/829.12.1705 - 26.4.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/213ADM 6/829.12.1705 - 29.4.1706Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/213ADM 6/829.12.1705 - 31.1.1705/6Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/213ADM 6/829.12.1705 - 15.9.1706Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/213ADM 6/831.1.1705/6 - 13.6.1707Fourth Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/830.4.1706 - 15.9.1706Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/27
Confirmed 18.11.1706ADM 6/95.9.1706 - 14.9.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/99
Confirmed 3.11.1707ADM 6/916.9.1706 - 12.9.1707Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/103
Confirmed 13.11.1707ADM 6/913.9.1707 - 14.9.1708Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/102
Confirmed 15.11.1707ADM 6/93.11.1707 - 14.9.1708Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/99ADM 6/93.11.1707 - 25.1.1707/8Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/99ADM 6/93.11.1707 - 14.9.1708Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/99ADM 6/926.1.1707/8 - 14.9.1708Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/129ADM 6/915.9.1708 - 29.11.1709First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/184ADM 6/915.9.1708 - 29.11.1709Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/184ADM 6/915.9.1708 - 29.11.1709Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/184ADM 6/915.9.1708 - 29.11.1709Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/184ADM 6/915.9.1708 - 8.9.1709Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/184ADM 6/99.9.1709 - 29.11.1709Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/97
Confirmed 28.10.1709ADM 6/10

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
- bef.27.5.1713Chaplainref:2033

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
24.8.1706 - 14.11.1707Midshipman ADM 107/2/154ADM 107/2

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
6.11.1705 - 23.8.1706Able Seaman ADM 107/2/154ADM 107/226.1.1706/7 - 22.1.1707/8Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/11ADM 107/3

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1702 - 1703Lieutenant of Marines TransferedODNB

Service History

DateEventSource
19.6.1702Sailed on an expedition to CadizBWAS-1714
19.10.1702Sailed for homeBWAS-1714
9.1703Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
9.1704Sailed for homeBWAS-1603
12.1704Paid offBWAS-1714
1.1706RecommissionedBWAS-1714
9.1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1.1708In the ChannelBWAS-1603
10.1708Voyage to LisbonBWAS-1714
12.1.1708/9Paid offBWAS-1603
11.1726Broken up at Portsmouth to be rebuiltBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:2033 Digital Book

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